Gary Neville suggested the Prem finishes its season abroad... and now Perth has offered to help
THE Premier League is being offered an amazing Plan B escape route — to end the season in sunny Australian city Perth.
Worried chiefs are trying to find ways of playing the final 92 games in England — with a neutral venue masterplan in place — but are constantly finding hurdles.
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Could the English top flight be heading down under? The brainchild of an English agent based in the city has won support from local politicians
In the uncertainty that has gripped football since the outbreak of coronavirus it seems that almost nothing is impossible - including packing up the entire Premier League and sending the top flight to the other side of the world.
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Peru coach Ricardo Gareca will take time to consider his future after his side bowed out of the World Cup with their first victory at the tournament in 40 years.Andre Carrillo scored in the first half and Paolo Guerrero added a second after the break as the South Americans’ tournament ended on a high with a 2-0 win over an Australia side that went out with a whimper.Socceroos boss Bert van...Full Story »

Peru signed off their World Cup in fairytale fashion as captain Paulo Guerrero scored in a 2-0 win to end Australia’s hopes of making the knockout phase for only the second time in their history.The 34-year-old, who had a 14-month suspension after testing positive for cocaine – which he maintains came from contaminated tea – temporarily lifted two weeks before the tournament, p...Full Story »

Australia’s potential progress to the World Cup knockout stage could cost goalkeeper Mathew Ryan financially but he will be more than happy to bear the burden.The Brighton star has paid for 27 family members to come and watch him in Russia and he insists they have no intention of heading home early.The Socceroos have to beat eliminated Peru in Sochi and hope already-qualified France defeat...Full Story »

Denmark have been fined by FIFA for crowd disturbances against Australia
The Danish Football Association has been fined by FIFA for crowd disturbances during Denmark's match against Australia.
Denmark supporters were seen throwing objects towards Australian spectators in the stadium during the match in Samara, which ended 1-1, and a fine of £15,250 (20,000 CHF) has been issued.
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Australia kept their World Cup hopes alive as a contentious penalty awarded using VAR technology earned them a 1-1 draw with Group C rivals Denmark.Christian Eriksen had put Denmark ahead with a well-taken strike, only for Mile Jedinak to level from the penalty spot and secure a draw.Both sides can still advance into the knockout stages with one game remaining but it was VAR which once again too...Full Story »

Mile Jedinak's second penalty of the World Cup earned Australia a precious 1-1 draw against Denmark after a controversial VAR decision led to Christian Eriksen's superb opener being cancelled out in Samara.
Denmark winger Yussuf Poulsen conceded his second penalty in as many games when video replays led to a decision of handball against him and Jedinak buried the ensuing spot-kick to earn Aus...Full Story »

Denmark head coach Age Hareide is confident talisman Christian Eriksen can deal with whatever tactics Australia deploy to try to stop him – just like he does for Tottenham in the Premier League.The Danes could put themselves on the verge of qualification for the knockout stage with a second Group C victory in Samara on Thursday after a 1-0 win over Peru.The Socceroos, meanwhile, went down ...Full Story »

France benefited from a controversial first use of video assistant referee technology at a World Cup as they laboured to a 2-1 win over Australia.Antoine Griezmann put Les Bleus ahead with a contentious second-half penalty in Kazan after referee Andres Cunha adjudged the forward had been fouled by Joshua Risdon having watched a replay of the incident at the side of the pitch.Australia, who felt ...Full Story »

A late Paul Pogba goal and a VAR-assisted penalty from Antoine Griezmann helped France to a scarcely deserved 2-1 win over Australia.Antoine Griezmann scored the first penalty given by VAR in World Cup history as France edged past Australia 2-1 in their Group C opener.
France were a long way from their best at the Kazan Arena, with their heralded attacking trio of Griezmann, Kylian Mbappe and...Full Story »

Australia batsman Travis Head is hoping a winning momentum can help them down England in the forthcoming one-day international series.Australia wrapped up their preparations for the five-match contest against Eoin Morgan’s side with a comprehensive 101-run win against Middlesex at Lord’s.Head was the key player for the tourists, with 106 in their total of 283 for six as Middlesex wer...Full Story »

Andres Iniesta revealed there are still "little details" to resolve as he decides on who is next club will be, insisting all possibilities are open outside of Europe.
The Barcelona icon is leaving the La Liga champions at the end of the season and has been linked with moves to China, Japan and Australia after declaring he would not move to another European side.
Iniesta started Barca's 5-1 t...Full Story »

SPIT-SHAME Jamie Carragher has tweeted his thanks to disgraced Australian cricket stars Steve Smith and Darren Lehmann for taking the heat off his actions.
But the Sky Pundit and former England star quickly deleted his post after he was blasted for making light of his own actions.
Jamie Carragher posted a picture of himself with disgraced Australia captain Steve Smith and former coach Darren L...Full Story »

Wigan’s gamble in taking a Super League match outside Europe for the first time paid off as they made it two wins out of two at the start of the new season.The Warriors, who forfeited home advantage to take the match to WIN Stadium in Wollongong, overcame an injury-hit Hull 24-10 thanks largely to two early tries from winger Liam Marshall.The match contained a plethora of handling err...Full Story »

Omar Al Soma's late penalty preserved Syria's unbeaten record in their temporary Malaysian home as they held Australia to a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their World Cup qualifying play-off.Al Soma struck from the spot with five minutes left after being fouled by Mathew Leckie, cancelling out a first-half strike from Robbie Kruse.It extends Syria's unbeaten record at the Hang Jebat Stadium to se...Full Story »

James Troisi is confident Australia can overcome Syria and reach a fourth successive World Cup.
Having finished third in their qualifying group, the Socceroos face a play-off against the Qasioun Eagles with the first leg in Malaysia on Thursday.
The Syrians have yet to taste defeat at their temporary base as they aim to complete their unlikely bid to reach the finals for the first time.
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Tom Rogic was in no mood to take plaudits for his goalscoring display against Germany after Australia went down to a 3-2 defeat in Sochi.
Australia playmaker Tom Rogic drew little pleasure form an accomplished individual showing after his side went down to a 3-2 loss against Germany at the Confederations Cup.
Ange Postecoglou's decision to field a three-man defence backfired during the openi...Full Story »

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